As a result of the close-down of the UK by the British Government last night, we have made all the Buy/Sell areas read-only until we open back up again, so please have a look at the announcement linked here.

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Well, I'll have to a proper count, but I make that 19 or so. Was just thinking about the tank side of things; chieftains, leopards, late M60s, early Abrams, T72s- Tamiya to the rescue here, at least in 1/35!

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Have rather neglected this thread due to work, that necessary unpleasantness for the purchase of more kits . . anyway, thought it time for a headcount to see where we are with this... and it's 27! Just three more to qualify for the vote. . . must be able to do this. Was trying to think of more interesting subjects to whet modelling appetites. Let's see; WR coded aggressor F-16s, Wildenrath Phantoms. RAFG Buccaneers, Chieftain tanks, Norwegian/Dutch F-5s. Anyone got any other ideas?

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Well, we're there with numbers! Mish, would you be able to add this to the vote? I have a mind to give the GB a more dramatic name - how about the 'Red Storm Rising' GB? Particulrly appropriate since the same scenario seems to be working up again 25 years later!

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Deffinately count me in, I have a decal set for UK based F-4's and a Hase F-4D just begging to be entered in this GB!

Rich

Hallo Rich, it would be great to have you on board! However, am not sure there were any F-4Ds left in Europe by the 80s, which would be the scope of the build. There were ANG F-4Ds (I'll check which squadron) which were temporarily deployed to Ramstein for QRA when the wing there converted to the F-16C in '86 or '87, so that could be an option! Best regards, Paul!

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Wondering whether a Russian Udaloy I ASW destroyer would be eligible here? The lead ship Udaloy was laid down July 1977 and entered service December 1980. Had the Cold War gone hot in the 80's I think they would have been active adversaries in the seas around the European continent. I do have the Trumpeter 1/350th 'Russian Navy Udaloy' kit in the stash, purchased it after visiting the RFS Vice Admiral Kulakov in Portsmouth on 26th August 2012. I never ever thought I would get to walk round a Russian ASW destroyer in my lifetime.

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Wondering whether a Russian Udaloy I ASW destroyer would be eligible here? The lead ship Udaloy was laid down July 1977 and entered service December 1980. Had the Cold War gone hot in the 80's I think they would have been active adversaries in the seas around the European continent. I do have the Trumpeter 1/350th 'Russian Navy Udaloy' kit in the stash, purchased it after visiting the RFS Vice Admiral Kulakov in Portsmouth on 26th August 2012. I never ever thought I would get to walk round a Russian ASW destroyer in my lifetime.